Former Employee of a U.S. Construction Company Working in Afghanistan Pleads Guilty to Receiving Illegal Kickback
A former project manager of a U.S. construction company working on U.S. government contracts in Afghanistan who solicited a $60,000 kickback from an Afghan subcontractor pleaded guilty in federal court in Tucson, Arizona.
Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Detroit Area Tax Return Preparers
The Justice Department announced that it has asked a federal court in Detroit to permanently bar Brandon Lee and Tamika Lee, a husband and wife who do business as Quick Money Tax & Loan Center, from preparing federal tax returns. The civil...
Former U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command Manager Sentenced for Receiving Bribes
Kenny E. Toy, 54, the former Afloat Programs Manager at the United States Navy Military Sealift Command, was sentenced to serve 96 months in prison for receiving bribes.
Director of Nursing Pleads Guilty in Miami for Role in $7 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
A former director of nursing pleaded guilty in connection with a health care fraud scheme involving Anna Nursing Services Corp. (Anna Nursing), a defunct home health care company in Miami.
Lloyds Banking Group Admits Wrongdoing in LIBOR Investigation, Agrees to Pay $86 Million Criminal Penalty
Lloyds Banking Group plc has entered into an agreement with the Department of Justice to pay an $86 million penalty for manipulation of submissions for the London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR), a leading global benchmark interest rate.
Vascular Solutions Inc. to Pay $520,000 to Resolve False Claims Allegations Relating to Medical Device
Vascular Solutions Inc. (VSI) has agreed to pay $520,000 to resolve allegations that it caused false claims to be submitted to federal health programs by marketing a medical device for the ablation (or sealing) of perforator veins without FDA approval...
EFF Asks Judge to Rule NSA Internet "Backbone" Spying Techniques Unconstitutional
U.S. Justice Department Obtains $80,000 Settlement in Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Against California Landlord
The Justice Department announced an agreement with the owners and operators of Woodland Garden Apartments in Fremont, California, to settle allegations of discrimination against families with children. Under the consent order, which must still be...
